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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION Aug ust 12, 2013 <br />DRAFT <br /> 2 <br />services for health care will go out for request for proposal probably next year to make 46 <br />sure the city is doing as well as possible in that area. 47 <br /> 48 <br />Administrator Karlson noted that he will be recommending some updating to the city’s 49 <br />website soon and that may have some funding needs attached (estimate $2,500). Also 50 <br />he’d like to have funds in the budget for strategic planning. 51 <br /> 52 <br />Council Member Roeser recalled the franchise fees associated w ith Centennial Utilities 53 <br />and asked for confirmation that back charges had been received. Finance Director Rolek 54 <br />will confirm that all funds due have been received. 55 <br /> 56 <br />Administrator Karlson noted the current vacant position in the Streets Department (due to 57 <br />the retirement of Lester Rydeen) and asked for the council’s permission to fill that 58 <br />budgeted position. Mayor Reinert suggested that the council be informed more about 59 <br />that position, including duties, before it is filled. Mayor Reinert remarked that his recent 60 <br />city newsletter article included some information on baseline management. It’s a process 61 <br />he’s familiar with and has used and one that the city can use to become more efficient. 62 <br />It’s a process that can guide decisions about how and when to fil l positions. Public 63 <br />Services Director DeGardner indicated that he would welcome having a consultant come 64 <br />in and review the operations of the street department – he’s confident they would find the 65 <br />department operating at peak efficiency. The mayor resp onded that he likes the idea of 66 <br />hiring when it is clearly needed and would also support a consultant review in 2014. Mr. 67 <br />DeGardner noted that the department actually had some contract work done recently and 68 <br />he was shocked to find the cost of that street work at $3,000 per day. 69 <br /> 70 <br />When Council Member Rafferty asked about the Centennial Fire District budget, Mr. 71 <br />Karlson explained that the budget was submitted to the steering committee and it is a 72 <br />small reduction from the previous year. 73 <br /> 74 <br />The meeting was a djourned at 6:30 p.m. 75 <br /> 76 <br />These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 77 <br />August 26, 2013 . 78 <br /> 79 <br /> 80 <br /> 81 <br /> 82 <br />Julianne Bartell, City Clerk Jeff Reinert , Mayor 83 <br /> 84